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I may or may not have told you this before. I may have told you nine times (sorry).
Up to 2007, I never took a job for which I had all the desired skills. I was offered positions I could fill with a little (or even a lot of) training. I started work, I learned some new things, I did my job.
Since my last 'real' job died, in mid-2009, I'm only seeing offers for things I'm overqualified to do. If a job requires ten skills, and I have nine, I don't get an offer. Seriously -- I have been complaining bitterly about this for two years, to anyone unfortunate enough to listen.
From yesterday's top story in The Journal Report (section 'R' of the WSJ):
Companies are grousing that they can't find skilled workers... With an abundance of workers to choose from, employers are demanding more of job candidates than ever before. They want prospective workers to be able to fill a role right away, without any training or ramp-up time... In other words, to get a job, you have to have that job already.
THAT'S WHAT I SAID
Furthermore,
...52% of U.S. companies report difficulty filling jobs because of talent shortages... Some of [the complaints] boil down to the fact that employers can't get candidates to accept jobs at the wages offered. That's an affordability problem, not a skill shortage.
I need a kicking bag RIGHT NOW.
Up to 2007, I never took a job for which I had all the desired skills. I was offered positions I could fill with a little (or even a lot of) training. I started work, I learned some new things, I did my job.
Since my last 'real' job died, in mid-2009, I'm only seeing offers for things I'm overqualified to do. If a job requires ten skills, and I have nine, I don't get an offer. Seriously -- I have been complaining bitterly about this for two years, to anyone unfortunate enough to listen.
From yesterday's top story in The Journal Report (section 'R' of the WSJ):
Companies are grousing that they can't find skilled workers... With an abundance of workers to choose from, employers are demanding more of job candidates than ever before. They want prospective workers to be able to fill a role right away, without any training or ramp-up time... In other words, to get a job, you have to have that job already.
THAT'S WHAT I SAID
Furthermore,
...52% of U.S. companies report difficulty filling jobs because of talent shortages... Some of [the complaints] boil down to the fact that employers can't get candidates to accept jobs at the wages offered. That's an affordability problem, not a skill shortage.
I need a kicking bag RIGHT NOW.
